River Taff: One in hospital after Cardiff river search

21 June 2022

One person has been taken to hospital following a search of a river in Cardiff.

South Wales Fire Service, South Wales Police, the Welsh Ambulance Service and the Coastguard were called to the River Taff at about 16:30 BST.

A National Police Air Service helicopter from St Athan was involved with the search in the Whitchurch and Llandaff North areas of the city.

No further details have been released about the person or their condition.

They were taken to the city's University Hospital of Wales.

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